Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-13
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A sxw CLERKS OFFICE FOR Acco-
MACK couxry.
Valuable and Interesting Records His
toricsi Data-5he Political Out
iook-Horsss Dying.
rcomcspondcnce Of the Richmond Dispstch.l

tCorrcepondencc Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
OSASoocx, September 10, 1887.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Acco-
mack county have passed an order di-
recting new clerks Office TO be built
in place Of the old one, in which the
records OF the county have been kept
for more than a hundred years. The
rev building viii be a handsome and
commodious structure. and is TO be
built fire-proof, with slate roof. The
records of the county are very volumi-
nous and extend back as far MS 1862,
when Accomack and Northampton were
divided. At first all the Eastern
Shore of Virginia was called Ac-
comack, the original Indian name,
which means "across the water.
Somewhat later the name was changed
and all this region was called Northamp-
ton, in honor Of the Earl of Northamp-
ton. About the year 1862 the Eastern
Shore was divided, the upper portion
resnming the original Indian name
then spelled Accawmacke), the lower
portion retainingthe name of Northamp-
ton. While the records of AccOmack
are much more valuable and volumi-
nous than those Of Northampton, the
latter Iun back fully thirty years fur
ther-to 1882. II is TO be hoped that the
many valuable historical documents i'm
bedded in the old records of these two
counties may be permanently preserved
for the use of the historians and anti
quarians of future ages.
The political world is quiet here.
The Democrats will nominate candi-
date TO represent Accomack in the
House 81 Delegates on the last Monday
in September. They recognize the
fact that a popular and unoblectonable
candidate must be named if the party
is TO recover its lost ground. Several
names have been mentioned. but there
are no avowed candidates seeking the
nomination. Under such circumstances
the right man is sure TO be selected.
Who he will be is yet hard to tell
One thing is certain-the Democrats
are going 10 nominate strong candi-
date, and elect him by big majority.
Hon. S. s. Wilkins, the Democratic
candidate for floater delegate (who, by
the way, is not a doctor, but plain
farmer and a thorough-g going Demo
craft. is making a thorough canvass and
will be reelected without doubt.
For some weeks past a disease SINH
lar to meningitis has been prevailing
among the horses in the northern part
Of the county, and many valuable ami
mals-some worth several hundred dol
lars-have died from it. Ii prevails in
communities as an epidemic, and has
thus far bafiled The skill Of all the local
horse-dOctors. The horses, when first
attacked by it, have symptoms similar
to blind staggers. Some of the horses
partially recover, but the most Of them
die.
Rev. W. w. Royal lectured here
again last night on China, and at the
end of the lecture performed a "swell
Chinese marriage ceremony. A young
lady of this town and n young gentle
nan formerly from Richmond per
sonated the bride and groom, and did
il well. The whole thing was very
amusing and fantastic, but not at all
impressive to an Eastern Shore audi
ence.
Rev. II. NJ. Saunders, of the Norfolk
Female College, is to lecture here Mon
dav night on the Wonderland oil
Modern Science rs Revealed by the
Spectroscope and Radiant Matter"
kAILIAS.